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Overview. Mobile number portability is implemented in varying ways across the globe. The international and European standard implements "recipient-led" porting, in which a customer wishing to port a telephone number contacts the new network (recipient), which sends the number portability request (NPR) to the current network operator (donor).
Underway replenishment. INS Deepak (at left) conducts a RAS with INS Vikrant. Underway replenishment ( UNREP) ( U.S. Navy) or replenishment at sea ( RAS) ( North Atlantic Treaty Organization / Commonwealth of Nations) is a method of transferring fuel, munitions, and stores from one ship to another while under way.
Porting Authorisation Code. Porting Authorization Code ( PAC) is a unique identifier (normally 9 characters long and in the format "ABC123456") used by some mobile network operators to facilitate mobile number portability (MNP). This allows users to retain their mobile telephone number when switching operators.
DNS zone transfer, also sometimes known by the inducing DNS query type AXFR, is a type of DNS transaction. It is one of the many mechanisms available for administrators to replicate DNS databases across a set of DNS servers . A zone transfer uses the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) for transport, [1] [2] and takes the form of a client ...
Local number portability. Local number portability ( LNP) for fixed lines, and full mobile number portability ( FMNP) for mobile phone lines, refers to the ability of a "customer of record" of an existing fixed-line or mobile telephone number assigned by a local exchange carrier (LEC) to reassign the number to another carrier ("service provider ...
Let’s look at how long the transfer process can take with a few major credit card issuers: Credit card issuer. Time frame to transfer a balance. American Express. 5 to 7 business days (possibly ...
Ship-to-ship cargo transfer. ship-to-ship (STS) transfer operation is the transfer of cargo between seagoing ships positioned alongside each other, either while stationary or underway. Cargoes typically transferred via STS methods include crude oil, liquefied gas ( LPG or LNG ), bulk cargo, and petroleum products.
SIM swap scam. A SIM swap scam (also known as port-out scam, SIM splitting, [1] simjacking, and SIM swapping) [2] is a type of account takeover fraud that generally targets a weakness in two-factor authentication and two-step verification in which the second factor or step is a text message (SMS) or call placed to a mobile telephone.